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Van Gogh Swimming with Cookies: 3 tips to keep your preaching consistently good

Posted on September 17, 2015October 2, 2015 by ptsblog
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Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, 12 questions for effective preaching, using art as a tutorial to Scripture, preaching about current events, and preaching from the Old Testament. Have a…

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Sermon Tips: Preaching from the Left-Hand Side of the Bible

Posted on August 27, 2015October 2, 2015 by ptsblog
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Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, 12 questions for effective preaching, using art as a tutorial to Scripture, and preaching about current events. Have a tip you’d like to…

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Sermon Tips: Current Events and When the Regular Sermon Just Won’t Do

Posted on August 20, 2015October 2, 2015 by ptsblog
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Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, 12 questions for effective preaching, and using art as a tutorial to Scripture. Have a tip you’d like to offer or have a…

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